Improvement in tables



NIPETERS, PHoTo-LITHDGRAFHER WASHINGTON D C mit l JEANC'HARL'ES DROUHARDAND ADOLPHE LEWlS ROYE, 0F YORK, N. Y.

Laim Patent No. 84,618, daad December' 1, r186s.

-IMrRovErmNT IN TABLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it ma/y conce/rn.-

Be it known that we, J EAN CHARLES DRoUHAJeD.v

tion of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

The invention consists in the novel construction ofv a table, wherebythe same is made convertible at pleasure into a centre-table, twoconsole-tables, or two card-tables.

Referring to the drawings- Figure l, sheet l, represents an invertedplan view of a table constructed according to `our invention.

Figure 2 represents aside elevation, and

Figure 3, atransverse sectional elevation ofthe same.

Figure l, sheet 2, represents an inverted plan view 0f a card-table, asconverted therefrom, and

Figure 2, a transverse sectional elevation ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

A is a table, constructed of two separate parts or v sections, B B,connected together by any suitable Said table A is supported upon fourfixed legs, a, and a divided centre pillar, C, and is provided with asection, may be opened outward, so as to support the v unsupported sideof the respective sections to which they belong.

Said legs c, when outwardly opened, are checked at the proper point bymeans of the arms d coming in contact with shoulders h, provided uponlongitu dinal braces-E E.

The pivoted legs c, of each section B, are connected with each other bymeans of folding braces G.

Said braces G are each composed of three parts or sections g, one end ofthe outer sections pivoted to the extremities of the central one, andhaving at said pivots or joints suitable stops, o, and shoulders, s, forpreventing the inward bending of'said joints.

The outer extremities of these braces g are pivoted to the under side ofthe horizontal arms d', at a point thereon 'about midway between thecentre and inner ends thereof, so that when the sections B are together,or the legs care inwardly closed upon the centre, the said brace-G willassume an angular orl outwardlybent formation, as represented in fig. 1,sheet 1.

When the sections B are separated, and the legs c unfolded, oroutwardlyextended, for support of their respective sections B, the,braces G are straightened out, so as to retain saidlegs in theiroutwardly-extended or open position, as represented in iig. 1, sheet 2.

m mare fixed pins or projections, secured to the central portion of thecentral or middle joint g of the braces G, for convenience ofmanipulation in the outward and inward moving of the legs c.

The top, D, of each section B, is provided with a folding leaf, b,hinged thereto, upon the side thereof',

which forms the central part of the table A, 4so that 4 when the saidsections B are separated, and the legs c opened out, said leaf b may beunfolded from its `position upon the said top, D,and caused to occupy aposition in the same horizontal plane therewith, resting upon the upperextremities of said legs c.

In the operation of this invention the hooks f f are l unlocked from thestuds e e, whereupon the ltwo secf tions B B may be separated, therebyforming a pair of vconsole-tables, each having two outer legs, a c, andau inner central leg or support, C, and whichpmaybe suitably arrangedagainst the wall in different parts of the room; or after separation ofthe sections B B, suitable support may be provided for the unsupportedside of the said sections by the outward Aopening of 1 the central legsc.

This is eiected by pressing or pushing against the projection m, so asto force inwardly the central portion ofthe brace G, until the arms dare forced against the stops h h, and said brace forms a straight linebetween the legs c, so as to prevent their return towards the centre.In' this position the said legs c not only afford support' for thesection B, but the upper terminations thereof provide for the support ofthe folding leaf b, the unfolding of which completes the conversion ofthe sections B B into card or other small tables, not requiring to beplaced against the wall for support. `I

' What We claim as our invention, and desire to have secured by LettersPatent, is

l. The divided centre pillar O, so constructed and combined with thelegsu as to form the central support of a centre-table, one of the threelegs ofA two console-tables, and two of theffour legs of two cardtables,substantially as herein described.

2. The combination of the jointed brace G, hinged arms d', fixed legs aa, and movable legs or divisions c c, of the divided centre pillar,substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

` J EAN CHARLES DROUHABD.

ADOLPHE LEW'IS ROY.

Witnesses .J onN D. Rossnr, HENRY PALMER.

